Fertilizer-distributer.



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FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC.24,1906.

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HENRY T. YOUNG, OF FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA.

FERTILIZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 5, 1907.

Application filed December 24 1906. Serial No 349,236.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY YOUNG, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Florence, in the county of Florence and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in hertilizerDistributers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in fertilizer-distributors, and consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part hereof, l igure 1 is a side view of my improvement. big. 2 is a central longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a plan view, parts thereof bevertical section.

The present embodiment of my invention comprises a frame A, composed of the longitudinal bars a, the front ends thereof being bent at an angle toward each other, as at a, and joined together by bolts a, a clevis a being interposed between the ends of the bars and secured in place by said bolts.

The rear ends of the bars a are bent at an angle to the body portion, and a cross-bar a is bolted to said end portions, the ends of the crossbar being bentupon themselves, as at a to form open slots at for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

A shaft or axle B is ournaled between the longitudinal bars at approximately the cen ter thereof, and on the said shaft are j ournaled sleeves 7), the inner ends of the sleeves being provided with circular flanges 7) b and between the flanges are pivotally mounted the shanks b of knives I), the said knives being arranged parallel with the shaft, the shanks being twisted, as at I), to permit this longitudinal arrangement. Rivets b extend through the flanges, and the shanks thus securing the flanges together, and. one of the shanks is provided with two rivets, as shown at 1), whereby to limit the pivotal motion of the shanks with respect to the flanges.

Collars 6 are journaled on the shaft on each side of the sleeves, the said collars being provided with eccentric openings Z2 for receiving the shaft and with radial arms I)" for a purpose to be hereafter described. Nheels b are journaled upon the respec tiv'e collars, and the said wheels are provided with internal annular webs I)", each having on the inner face thereof an annular groove 6 the radial arms I)" of the sleeves being on the outer side of the said wheels.

A cylinder 1) is arranged between the wheels and concentric therewith, the said cylinder comprising a plurality of abutting transversely-curved plates 1), whose ends are received in the annular grooves b and whose edges are recessed, as at I), the recesses of the adjacent plates coacting to form openings for permitting the passage of the knives I), as shown in Iigs. 2 and 4. Bolts b are provided for securing the wheels together, whereby to retain the cylinder in place, the said bolts passing through the cylinder and traversing openings in the webs.

A hopper a is arran ed above the cylinder between the wheels, and the bottom of the mg broken away; and Big. 4 1s a transverse hop er is formed by the peripheral surface of tfie cylinder, thesides of the hopper being cut away on curves corresponding to the curves described by the edges of the knives when the wheels are revolved. A front brace a connects the front of the hopper with the junction of the longitudinal bars, and a rear brace a is arranged between the hopper and the cross-bar a Handles a are bolted to the longitudinal bars, as at a and are connected with the sides of the hopper by the bolts (L9, the said handles being connected by the rung e adjacent to the rear end thereof.

The arms I)" of the collars I) are pivotally connected with the arnes of a yoke 6 and the body portion of the yoke is pivoted to the lower end of a lever 71, pivoted upon the rear brace a, as at a, and provided with a spring-actuated catch 6 for engaging a toothed quadrant 6 whereby to retain the collars l) in their adjusted position.

A plowbeam 0, provided with a plow O, is pivoted to each of the longitudinal bars by a bolt 0, and the upper edge of the beam is provided with a lug c traversing the slot a, before described, and provided with a nut 0 whereby to retain the plow-beam in its adjusted position with respect to the frame.

In operation, the hopper being supplied with fertilizer and the distributer being put in motion, the center of revolution of the wheels being eccentric to the center of revolution of the sleeves b, the knives b will be projected upon one side of the cylinder and retracted upon the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 2. By adjustin the collars b circumfeientially of the shaft the commencement of the point of projection of the knives may be varied, the arrangement being preferably that shown in Fig. 2, where the point of com mencement of projection is at the rear end of the hopper. The edges of the knives in their passage beneath the hopper follow the out line of the bottom thereof and remove a thin layer of the fertilizer therefrom, and the continued revolution of the cylinder drops the fertilizer upon the ground. After dropping the fertilizer the knives begin to retract into the cylinder, thus cleaning themselves from the fertilizer. Since each knife is projected at the same point from the cylinder, a con tinuous layer of fertilizer will be distributed, the layer being of a width equal to the width of the cylinder. For the purpose of cleaning the peripheral surface of the, cylinder a scraper 1) is arranged at the rear of the hopper, the edge of the scraper contacting with the cylinder at a point where the knives are flush with or below the outer surface of the cylinder.

For the purpose of preventing the packing of the fertilizer on the surface of the cylinder a shield or deflector D is arranged transversely of the hopper above the bottom opening, said deflector comprising an angular plate having flanges d at the ends thereof, said flanges being secured to the sides of the hopper in any suitable manner. Below the plate D and secured to the ends of the hoper and transversely thereof are other shields or deflectors d, comprising a flange (1 secured to the hopper, and an angular portion d projecting inwardly and dovmwardly. It will be evident that the deflector D will deflect the fertilizer to the ends of the hopper and onto the deflectors d in the direction of the arrows, all of the deflectors acting to support the fertilizer above them, whereby to relieve the pressure on the cylinder.

I claim 1. A fertilizer-distributer comprising a frame, a shaft journaled thereon, a plurality of sleeves journaled on the shaft, said sleeves having outwardly-projecting circular flanges on their adjacent edges, knives arranged par allel with the shaft and having shanks pivoted between the flanges of the sleeves, collars on the outer side of the sleeves, said collars having radial arms and eccentric openings to receive the shaft, wheels journaled on the collars, each of said wheels having an annular web provided w ith an annular groove on the inner face thereof, a cylinder comprising a plurality of abutting transverselycurved plates, the ends of tlie plates being received in the annular grooves, and each plate having its edges recessed, the recesses of the adjacent platescoacting to form openings for receiving the knives, bolts u itfiin tie cylinder and engaging the wheels for securing l l l l forming the bottom of the hopper, and means connected with the arms of the collars for varying the position of tlie collars and shaft.

2. A fertilizer distributor comprising a frame, a shaft j ournaled thereon, sleeves journaled on the shaft, said sleevesliaving outwardly-projecting circular flanges 011 their adjacent edges, knives arranged parallel with the shaft and having shanks pivoted between the flanges of the sleeves, collars on the outer sides of the sleeves, said collars having radial arms and eccentric openings to receive the shaft, wheels journaled on the collars, each of said wheels having an annular web provided with an annular groove on the inner face thereof, a cylinder having its ends engaging the grooves, and provided with a plurality of spaced longitudinal openings to receive the knives, a hopper supported by the frame above the cylinder, said cylinder forming the bottom of the hopper, and means connected with the arms of the collars for varying the position thereof with respect to the shaft.

3. A fertilizer distributer comprising a shaft, sleeves journaled on the shaft, said sleeves having outwardly-projecting circular flanges on their adjacent edges, knives arranged parallel ith the shaft and having shanks pivoted between the flanges of the sleeves, collars on the outer sides of the sleeves, said collars having radial arms and eccentric openings to receive the shaft, wl;eels journaled on the collars, a cylinder secured concentrically between the wlieels, a hopper supported above the cylinder, said cylinder forming the bottom thereof, and means connected with the arms of the collars for adjusting the position thereof with respect to the wheels.

4. A fertilizer distributer comprising a shaft, a sleeve journaled on tlte siiaft, knives arranged parallel u ith tlie sltaft and having shanks connected u ith the sleeve, collars on each side of ti esleeve, said collars having radial arms and eccentric openings to receive the shafts, a cylinder secured betueen tl;e wheels and concentrically 'tliereuith said sleeves having openings to permit tl;e passage of the knives, a l:opper supported above the cylinder, said cylinder forming the bottom tljereof, a yoke having its arms connected with the arms of tie collars, and a lever connected with the body portion of the yoke whereby to manipulate tl;e arms.

5. A fertilizer-distributer comprising a shaft, a sleeve journaled on tlie shaft, knives arranged. parallel u ith tlie shaft and having shanks connected with the sleeve, collars on each side of the sleeve, said collars having radial arms and eccentric openings to receive the shafts, a cylinder secured between tl:e wlieels and concentrically tlereuith said the parts together, a hopper supported by i, sleeve having openings to permit tie passage the frame above the cylinder, said cylinder l of the knives, a hopper supported above the cylinder said cylinder forming the bottom sleeve having openings to permit the passage thereof, and means connected vr ith the arms I of the knives, a hopper supported above the of the collars for adjusting the position therecylinder, said cylinder forming the bottom of with respect to the Wheels. thereof, means connected with the arms of 6. A fertilizer distribnter comprising a the collars for adjusting the position thereof shaft, a sleeve ournaled on the shaft, knives W ith respect to the Wheels, and a scraper on arranged parallel with the shaft and having the hopper engaging the periphery of the shanks connected vv ith the sleeve, collars on hopper.

each side of the sleeve, said collars having ra- HENRY T. YOUNG. dial arms and eccentric openings to receive E Witnesses:

the shafts, a cylinder secured between the A. M. MARTIN,

Wheels and concentrically therewith said N. W. HICKS. 

